A small-block Ford echoing in Europe is better than coffee

Why did they only build six?

There is nothing better than watching an American car run like a crazed bald eagle in some far off country. Okay, in this case it is an American engine in a South African reproduction of a car that was at one point British and then had a roof welded on by Peter Brock. But still, America!

Shot during Modena track days 2013 at Spa-Francorchamps, the Superformance car is distinct from all the other machines around it thanks to its heady V8 roar.

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As for the Daytona Coupe itself, the car was originally designed by Pete Brock for Carrol Shelby to increase the top speed of the Shelby Cobra for competition at Le Mans. What Brock managed was the creation of a winning car and an icon. Unfortunately, there were only six ever built.

This is, of course, exactly why there are reproductions like Superformance and Factory Five. You can plop in whatever engine you so desire and go racing in a car that isn't worth tens of millions of dollars.

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Crank the video, enjoy the sounds of the Coupe resonating around the air in Belgium, and save your Lira for a Cobra Daytona coupe of your own.